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Infection and myelodysplasia: A case report of GATA2 deficiency in a South African patient.

Erica-Mari NellHelena CornellissenKatherine HodkinsonMichael F UrbanFatima Cassim BassaFatima Bibi FazelTracey WiggillSemira IrusenZivanai C Chapanduka
Published in: Clinical case reports (2023)
Rare diseases often result in delays in diagnosis. It is important to recognize conditions that have features of both inborn errors of immunity and predispose to myeloid neoplasia. Here we report a patient with GATA2 deficiency that presented with disseminated non-tuberculous mycobacterial infection and pancytopenia secondary to myelodysplastic syndrome.
Keyphrases
  • case report
  • transcription factor
  • mycobacterium tuberculosis
  • bone marrow
  • acute myeloid leukemia
  • replacement therapy
  • patient safety
  • emergency department